Ben Hartman

Ben Hartman is a journalist with expertise in all things cannabis, organized crime families, refugees, and everything in between. Originally from Austin, he has reported across the Middle East and is the senior cannabis correspondent at The Cannigma.

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What is haze? Know your cannabis strain

It can often seem like there’s little rhyme or reason behind the names of cannabis strains — and indeed, much of...

Nov 9, 2020
6 min
News
5 states vote yes on marijuana

Cannabis legalization initiatives passed on election day in every state that had a measure before voters, with voters in Arizona,...

Nov 4, 2020
3 min
Recipes
Recipe: How to make weed brownies

Yield: 24 brownies Cook time: 4 hours, including decarboxylation and making cannabutter ➤ Go straight to the recipe Chances are,...

Nov 1, 2020
5 min
Research
Study: CBD shampoo can improve dandruff, scalp irritation

Could CBD stop those flakes falling from your scalp? According to a new study, if you’re suffering from dandruff or...

Oct 28, 2020
2 min
Products
How to use a marijuana vaporizer

From edibles to topical creams to elaborate pipes, there are all types of ways to consume cannabis today. But with...

Oct 28, 2020
4 min
News
The power of cannabis stories in marketing

Almost everyone in the industry has a cannabis story — from discovering it as a life-changing medicine or pain reliever...

Oct 26, 2020
4 min
News
Jewish pirates, hash stuffed in camels, and ‘reefer madness’ in Israel

Off the coast of British Mandatory Palestine, two bandits hide in a tiny sailboat as it bobs on the waves....

Oct 25, 2020
8 min
Recipes
Recipe: How to make cannabis chocolate chip cookies

Cook time: Including prep, 3.5 hours Yield: 30-60 cookies ➤ Go straight to the recipe In 1938, the United States...

Oct 22, 2020
5 min
Recipes
Cannabutter mac and cheese recipe

Cook time: Including prep and decarboxylation, around 3.5 hours Yield: 6-8 portions ➤ Go straight to the recipe On Thanksgiving...

Oct 21, 2020
5 min
Regulation
South Africa: How to get a medical cannabis prescription

In 2018, South Africa’s Constitutional Court issued a ruling that effectively decriminalized cannabis: ordering that it should be legal for...

Oct 21, 2020
3 min